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Emma Brentjens

Emma Brentjens is a climate change writer at LeafScore. She recently graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies from Davidson College and is passionate about environmental science, photography, and writing. She is an ORISE intern at the EPA assisting with microplastic and cyanobacteria research and previously interned with the National Audubon Society. In 2019, she attended the School for Field Studies in Kenya, where she studied wildlife ecology and conservation.

How Duke University is Leading the Charge for Healthy, Non-Toxic Furniture

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Is your mattress or sofa non-toxic? Scientists at Duke University can tell you.
by Emma Brentjens

How Climate Change Anxiety Affects the Young

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Eco-anxiety is more likely to affect younger generations worried about the damage a changing climate can wreak on their homes and families.
by Emma Brentjens
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Should We Name Heat Waves Like Hurricanes?

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Climate change is bringing with it an ever growing number of heat waves. Is it time to name these heat events just like we do hurricanes?
by Emma Brentjens

Inside Asheville’s Aggressive Plan to Fight Climate Change

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Asheville, North Carolina has one of the most progressive climate change plans in the nation.
by Emma Brentjens
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10 Cities That Could Grow as Climate Change Worsens

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The United Nations predicts climate change will worsen in the next 10 years. These 10 cities could see growth as a result.
by Emma Brentjens

How a New “Smoke Season” Could Impact the Future of Jackson Hole

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by Emma Brentjens
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